Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25
How Jockeys Train.
GETTING RID OF NINE POUNDS OF FLESH IN A SINGLE

New York Cor Of the Pittsburg Dispatch Oct 18th.
When JOCKEY Mclaughlin jumped from his horse
the other day at jerome Park, after one of his
hard finishes 1t was noticed that he was very
weak. He had sweated on nearly pounds OF flesh
that morning in order to get the mount, and in
getting down his weight he reduced his strength
proportionately. McLaughltn's riding weight this
summer has been around no. which is about as
far from his normal weight OF lbs as he dare 90,
now that he is getting up in years II has been
only by the strictest sort OF dieting and frequent
Turkish baths that he has been able to keep him
self 10 that figure, and or 3 pounds have had to
come off every week. This he does by wrapping
himself in flannels and taking 10-mile spin out
into the country.
Mclaughlin Is not going to ride this winter but
viii get strength for next summers work by going
back TO his natural weight OF 135 or 140 pounds.
In this respect Garrison, who is going to ride all
winter I'm California for the Haggin stables has an
advantage over his rivals, as The snapper" is sew
eral years younger and weighs 10 or IL pounds
less Garrison rides easily at no. and has no diff
Guilty In keeping OF the surplus tiesh by looking
after his diet and taking hot baths.
Getting rid or the surplus flesh that keeps him
from riding is not the pleasantest task for Jockey
especially II he has been In the saddle several
years, like Fitzpatrick, who is the heavyweight
am9ng the riders In the East. 1t Is not only diff
cult, but extremely dangerous and it is the more
SO when 1t Is done over night, to get down to the
minimum weight for next day mount. Two or
three years ago Mclaughlin reduced his flesh 9
pounds in one day In order to ride Fordnam In his
great match race. That was when he was young,
though, and willing to make any sacrifice TO win
such an event. He could not stand such physical
exhaustion to-day.
Bobby swim, W 10 was the greatest jockey on
the American turf ten or a dozen years ago, re-
duced his weight II pounds in one night when he
was riding on the Mobile, Ala, course. Swim was
riding for Price McGrath, who was known as the
Irish Prince, from the fact that he always ap-
peared at the Lexington track on opening day in a
suit or green broadeioth. Swim became dissi-
pated, and when the great race between Major
Thomas Himyar and Cammie +. was run, swim
was refused the mount On Himyar. He thereupon
went to the owners OF Cammie +. and offered to
ride that horse for nothing II he lost and $500 II he
won. This was the day before the race and the
Jockey would have to reduce his weight IL pounds
10 ride Cammie F., but, nothing daunted the
lock" set about the work, his offer being gladly
accepted. That night swim was rolled In three
,favy blankets, after having taken previouSN a
Turkish BATH Then he was laid out for the
greater part OF the night before blazing wood
lire, and sweated till the blankets had to be
changed. In the morning he was given another
Turkish bath. When he entered the paddock he
was so weak he had TO be supported TO the saddle.
tie won on Cannie F., finishing q length before
hlmyar who had been heavy favorite. That
was Sw1m'5 last great race for lie went to the dogs
shortly after through drink